Events

Moteur at Omnia Cinema

Sept 30th at 7:30 PM

6 short films from 6 festivals in Rouen, among which, This is England of course!


Rachel Aggs live

La Brique Nov 18 at 8PM

Concert


BELL BROCHETTE – The Presidents of the French Republic drawn by Steve Bell,

INSA Normandie Oct13-Nov25

Steve Bell has been the Guardian's cartoonist since the beginning of the 1980s and, as such, he has drawn the latest five French Presidents. Through his editorial cartoons and his comic strip called "If"…", you will be able to discover them with other famous leaders. Really enjoyable!


The French Seen by The British and The British Seen by The French

Bibliothèque Simone de Beauvoir Oct 21-Nov19

This exhibition, which is meant to be a celebration of the strong and steady friendship between France and Britain despite Brexit, was first held in 2017 at the 36th Salon International de la Caricature, du Dessin de Presse et d'Humour in Saint-Just-le-Martel, near Limoges (France).
This is what This is England film festival and Rouen Norwich Club have decided to show again this year in Rouen.

Le ventre de la bête

November 5 at 7:30 PM

A documentary about Jersey by Jonathan Slimack, a producer who lives in Rouen.

DJ set Brits only

October 21st 9PM trois-pièces bar in Rouen

100% British music

BRITISH HUMOUR Masterclass

Omnia – Monday November 18 – from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

BRITISH HUMOUR IN CINEMA



You've probably heard this term before: British humour, to define a form of humour that we continentals particularly appreciate. This form of humour, sometimes deadpan, sometimes absurd, often offbeat, is sure to hit the mark. British comedies like Lady Killers, The Full Monty, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Th e Holy Grail, Good Morning England and many others since, have defined the basis of laughter across the Channel over time. What’s so special about British humor? How did it appear in the cinema, and how is it integrated into it? How is it staged?



During this masterclass Hussam Hindi will answer all these questions with supporting extracts, in a relaxed and joyful way.



Masterclass in French



Hussam Hindi founded the Rennes Traveling film festival in 1990 and directed it until 2007. He was also the artistic director of the Dinard British Film Festival from 1994 to 2019. Alongside these two activities, he teaches at the University of Rennes 2 (as a lecturer in cinema, Arabic and FSL) and at ESRA-Rennes as a professor of directing.


TALK / MUTE FILMS

Omnia – Friday November 22 – from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Crispy appetizer films... to be enjoyed cold!



The MUTE film series is made up of ultra-short silent films that demonstrate the fickleness of human behaviour. By taking a tongue-in-cheek look at an array of incongruous scenes, the films heighten the comedic aspect of greed, futility, desire and other aspects of modern life.



The MUTE series abides to three strict rules:



RULE 1 – zero dialogue



RULE 2 – fixed camera 



RULE 3 – only one shot



Director Andy Lambert will talk to us about the origins of the concept and dissect pieces chosen from the selection of films screened for the occasion.



Conversation in English, guided and translated live